Mechanical engineering is a branch of engineering that engages in the design, analysis, manufacture and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is one of the broadest and most fundamental engineering disciplines, and mechanical engineers are therefore essential in the transformation of scientific discoveries into applications and products that benefit society.
Mechanical engineers fill key roles in a wide range of sectors, including the automotive, healthcare, defense, aerospace and energy industries, where they are called on to demonstrate creative thinking using analytical and integrative tools, teamwork and other skills necessary to solve complex engineering problems and design systems and products.
In recent decades, mechanical engineering has undergone an accelerated process to become an interdisciplinary profession, perhaps more than any other engineering profession. Engineering systems have become highly complex, requiring the integration of knowledge from various fields, combining basic sciences with engineering applications. These new developments present mechanical engineers with exciting challenges and create outstanding opportunities for future work and research.
The mechanical engineering curriculum reflects the wide range of specializations and provides its graduates with a solid foundation in basic science and engineering required to implement advanced technologies. Among these are robotics, biomechanics, energy, control, mechatronics, flow, optics and more. No less important, the studies at the Faculty give students the thrill of creating things with their hands, not just on a computer screen. The program emphasizes the broad perspective that characterizes mechanical engineering today, paving the way for graduates to lead interdisciplinary development projects and fill managerial positions.
